Burmese education has different age group for different class. Some of them are mentioned below:
Preschool and Kindergarten: In Burma preschools are opened for children. Children should be over 2 years of age. They are in constant and extensive care or public systems. From the age of 5, kindergarten starts from the age of 5. The students should not be younger than 4 Years and 8 months at the commencement date of school. Department of Basic Education takes care of the Primary, Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary Schools in Burma. 1st of June is the official beginning date for those schools.
Primary education: In Burma primary education is formally mandatory. But in many cases it has been seen that many children do not attend. Primary education lasts for five years. To continue to the secondary school, students should pass a comprehensive examination of some of the basic subjects.
Lower secondary education: In Burma secondary education is divided into Middle Schools and High Schools. Middle Schools start from standards 6 and continued till 8. After passing the Basic Education i.e. Standard VIII Examination, students continue on High Schools. High school start at nine and continued till ten. After class ten, students have to pass the Basic Education Standard X Examination. It is popularly known as matriculation exam. This should be to get the diplomas. The students, who pass six subjects with significantly higher scores, continue their tertiary education at the Mandalay or Magway or in the Institutes of Medicine in Yangon. The matriculation passed students either receive Diploma A or Diploma B. Diploma A students are allowed to continue their educations at further level i.e. university.
Some of the secondary schools are usually combined. They contain both middle and high schools. Most of the time children of military man or those who have the military connections are given easier admission to the important secondary schools.
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